Portable toilet seat



Nov. 24, 1925. 1,563,236

L. F SMITH PORTABLE TOILET saw Filed Feb. 19, 1925 Patented Nov, E i,i250 rape r i a i al i. it.

LAYTON IE. SMITH, F PHILADELIFHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

EORTABLE TOILET SEAT.

Application filed February 19, 1925.

if a novel construction of seat and support whereby the same may readilybe set up or collapsed, and. which, when collapsed, may he packed in asmall space and readily carried from place to place, for example by thetourist or camper.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein,

1 shows the cor l to device in the collapsed or folded cond ..on andplaced in a receptacle in which it is carried,-a portion of thereceptacle being broken away to show the device therein. I

Fig. 2 illustrates the device in side elevation set up and in readinessfor use.

Fig. 3 shows an inverted or bottom View of the seat with, the legs atone side thereof spread and held in the spread condition.

Fig. 4 illustrates a similar inverted view of the device, and Fig. showsan enlarged vertical sectional detail through a portion of the seattaken on a vertical line between two of its supports with the latterlocked in the un folded or upright position.

iteterring to the drawing the numeral 7 designates the toilet seat,which may be of any 01 the well-known constructions, and to which I an lmy novel construction of support.

To the under surface of the seat, I attach my improved supporting meanswhich lat ter are formed of two rods or bars 8 and 9, each having aconstruction like the other so that a description of one will apply withequal force to the other. I

Each support is formed from a single metal rod or bar and comprises anintermediate portion, which I term a stop and brace port-ion, 10, anddiverging legs 11 and 12 respectively which legs diverge and spreadoutwardly as they extend from the opposite ends of the said intermediateportion.

Each diverging leg, in this instance has its extreme end bent into theterm of a coil U ground as will presently more ttully appear. Betweeneach end of the intermediate portion 10, and the diverging 11 or 12,each support has an oii'set bearing portion 1 l-l5 which oilisetportions extend through and are engaged by spaced-apartbearingbracketsib that are secured against the bottom suri'ace and onopposite sides of the seat adjacent to the opening therein whichbearings provide pivots for the barsupports.

The entire supporting structure therefore is pivoted intermediate itsends to the under surface of the seat by means oi? the two spacedbearing irackets' 16.

It is to be particularly noted that the intermediate portions 10 of:each support are bent at an acute angle with respect to the diverginglegs 1i--12 so that when said legs are swung downwardly below and awayfrom the seat, to the inclined position shown in Figs. 2, gando of thedrawing, the said in termediate portion 10, between the bearingbrackets, will extend horizontally beneath the seat and term a crosswisebottom brace at the under side of said seat which brace crosses a lineextending centrally in a di rection fore and ai't with respect to theseat and its opening.

When these supports 8 or 9 are swung down until the intermediate orbrace portion strikes the under side of the seat, said brace orintermediate portion willprevent a further fore and aftspreadingmovement of said legs and at this time the legs will have a downwardlyand outwardly inclined position beneath the seat, as clearly shown inFig. 2.

By again referring to FigsQ and 3 of the drawing. it will beseen thatthe support 9 at the rear oi the seat will have its legs 1112 incliningdownwardly and rearwardly from the seat as well as diverging as theyextend down, while the support 8 at the front of theseat will have itslegs 11-12 inclining downwardly and forwardly from the front of the seatas well as diverging in an outwardly direction. V i

It is well-known to observers that the" weakest point in regulationtoilet seats is on a fore and aft center line through the tion 10, thegreater the weight placed upon the seat the ifrenter will he thebracing-force ot the stopport on it) bet-arise any ti:i..lciicy of thelegs to spread tore and ait wiil cause the stop-portion to pressupwardly under the seat with greater force.

Between the two hearing-brackets 1e, 1 secure pivoted locking-catches i?to the under side of the seat :2 both the hunt and rear. These catchesare PlV-Otttl at 18 and have an arm 19, that may he swung; under thestop-portions the latter up .0, to press against the under side of theseat so that. the entire seat and its spread supports may he bodilyliited Wi'tlimit the legs swinging}; during such lifting operation.

The arms 19 of the lockin witches may have their npper contact i'achereled as at 20 in l? 4:. whereby to term a cam-like face which willmore firmly engage the :'-:top portions 10. i

It isalso to he noted by reference to Fig. 2, that the legs 11 and 12 ofthe rear frame 5) are shorter than those of the front frame 8. wherebyto sustain the seat 7 in a slightly inclined position with the rear endoi the seat somewhat lower than the front end thereot'. T his is donefor comfort.

The structure is such that the two supporting frames 8 and 9 may readilybe folded under the seat. and the entire device may then be placed in atelescoping receptacle 21 in which it may readily be stored or carried.

In case it is desired to sustain a receptacle beneath the seat 7. Iprovide the latter with means by which a receptacle may be engaged. Inthis instance simple hooks 22 are shown for this purpose.

In many instances a camper will merely dig a hole in the ground nndplace the scat over that hole in which case a. receptacle such as 21will be unnecessary, and by reason oi. the forwardl; andIQll'XYidYllY-lflclined legs, ample space will be provided hetween thelower ends of the legs For a hole in the ground of sutlicicnt size.

Having described in) invention I claim,

A portable toilet seat having an opening therein and provided withSpfiCQ-C hearings on the under surface and at opposite sides of the seatadjacent to said opening, in cornliination with supportstor the oppositeends oi said seat each comprising a bar having" an intermediate portionwhich extends cross *ise beneath and in close proximity to the underside oi the sent between certain of said bearings, said bar at theopposite ends of l intermediate portion having oli-s l intern'iediateportion which arc eli ited by two oi said spaced bezu- Enos. and extendthcrethrougli to provide pivots for the bar; the free ends of said ott-C diverging; and. spread apart to form which extend awry from the saidhearings, said legs being bent at an angle with respect to the portionthat lies between 5: 'd hearings. so that when said free ends or the barare sowing outwardly away from the under side of the seat to operativeposition below the seat. when forming a support for the latter, theposition of the interi'nediate portion of the bar between the spacedhearings wi ll form a crosswise botton'i brace against the under sideoithe seat between said hearings, where/h to brace the seat at its underside adjacent said opening.

In testimony whereof he atiixes his signature.

LAYTON F. SMITH.

